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Where Winners Live: Sell More, Earn More, Achieve More Through Personal Accountability
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Where Winners Live: Sell More, Earn More, Achieve More Through Personal Accountability

by Dave Porter, Linda Galindo, Sharon O'Malley
February 2013
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
240 pages
4h 19m
English
Jossey-Bass
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CHAPTER 14

I’M SORRY, BUT . . .

“The number one way to be accountable: not assuming you know everything. It’s OK to make mistakes. I didn’t get to where I am today by doing everything right.”

—Caitlin DeSoye, director of financial planning

College interns who work at Baystate Financial Services are required to submit to the CEO a weekly summary explaining what they accomplished and what they learned. These summaries are due on Fridays by 5 p.m.

One Friday, the summer’s most promising part-timer got so busy with work that she didn’t submit her summary on time. She sent it early Monday morning with a note that said, “I’m sorry this is late, but ...

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